Is AT&T TV the same as DIRECTV?

While AT&T TV and DIRECTV both offer live TV service, AT&T is a live TV streaming service, whereas DIRECTV is a traditional satellite TV service. AT&T TV uses the internet to get live video to your smart TV. DIRECTV comes with a big ole dish on the roof, but higher picture quality.

Can I switch from DIRECTV to AT&T TV?

You certainly could change from DIRECTV to AT&T TV, although you may have to pay a fee for cancelling your DIRECTV service if you’re under contract. But there are plenty of better live TV streaming options out there. Check those out before you sign up for an AT&T TV contract.

What’s the difference between AT&T TV and AT&T TV NOW?

Unlike AT&T TV, AT&T TV NOW was a live TV streaming app that didn’t require a contract (you paid month-to-month). It carried most of the same channels as AT&T TV, but it is no longer available for new customers.

Does AT&T TV require AT&T internet service?

AT&T TV will technically work with any internet service, but it’s cheaper and more convenient to bundle it with AT&T internet. If you’re happy with your current non-AT&T internet provider, we’d suggest going with another livestreaming TV service.

Does AT&T TV carry local channels?

Like most other livestreaming TV services, AT&T TV doesn’t carry every local station in every market, meaning broadcast channels like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, or PBS might be missing from lineups in certain cities. In some cases, shows from these missing channels are available from the service on demand. Another solution for getting missing local channels would be to buy a digital antenna and pick up those channels for free.

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Bill Frost has been a journalist and TV reviewer since the 4:3-aspect-ratio ’90s. His pulse-pounding prose has been featured in The Salt Lake Tribune, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Coachella Valley Independent, Salt Lake City Weekly, and many other dead-tree publications (see BillFrost.tv). In addition to being a Senior Staff Writer at CableTV.com, Bill is a Senior Writer and streaming TV columnist at SLUGMag.com. By night, Bill cranks a Flying V with his band at the bar.

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